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OnePlus X vs OnePlus 2 vs OnePlus One specs comparison: which one to settle for?

posted by Peter K.

Oct 29, 2015, 4:23 AM

OnePlus X vs OnePlus 2 vs OnePlus One specs comparison: which one to settle for?

The OnePlus family of devices just welcomed its third member so far - the fairly compact and predominantly mid-range OnePlus X. True, its specs are mostly run-of-the-mill ones, but the compact size and the curiously-sounding ceramic edition that OnePlus is offering are certainly intriguing.

Design aside, the specs sheet of the OnePlus X is nothing spectacular, but still not too shabby. We have a 5-inch AMOLED display up at the front, a time-tested Snapdragon 801 which is a safe bet for a mid-range phone nowadays, and 3GB of RAM, a 13MP rear shooter, microSD card slot, and a 2,525mAh powerbank at the rear. All of this can be yours for as low as $249.

But how does it stack up against the other two offerings that OnePlus has in store? It's rather hard to sum everything up with in a couple of sentences, so we came up with a three-way specs comparison between everything the "never-settling" smartphone maker has created so far.

Check it out below. Which handset offers the best value for money? Drop your opinion in the comments section.

OnePlus X vs OnePlus 2 vs OnePlus One

Display

Size

5.0 inches

5.5 inches

Technology

AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body

71.28 %

73.27 %

71.81 %

Features

Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801

Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC

Processor

Quad-core, 2300 MHz, Krait 400

Octa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

Quad-core, 2500 MHz, Krait 400

GPU

Adreno 330

Adreno 430

Adreno 330

RAM

3GB LPDDR3

4GB LPDDR4

3GB LPDDR3

Internal storage

16GB

64GB

OS

Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop), OnePlus OxygenOS UI

Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4), CyanogenMod UI

Battery

Capacity

2525 mAh

3300 mAh

3100 mAh

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Main camera

13 MP

Features

CMOS image sensor, PDAF

OIS, Laser autofocus

Autofocus, CMOS image sensor

Specifications

Aperture size: F2.2

Aperture size: F2.0; Sensor size: 1/2.6"; Pixel size: 1.3 μm

Aperture size: F2.0; Sensor size: 1/3.06"

Video recording

1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)

Recording format

MPEG4

Features

Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing

Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video calling, Video sharing

Front

8 MP

5 MP

Video capture

1280x720 (HD)

Design

Dimensions

5.51 x 2.72 x 0.27 inches (140 x 69 x 6.9 mm)

5.98 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches (151.8 x 74.9 x 9.85 mm)

6.02 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches (152.9 x 75.9 x 8.9 mm)

Weight

4.87 oz (138 g)

6.17 oz (175 g)

5.71 oz (162 g)

Materials

Back: Glass; Frame: Metal

Frame: Aluminum

Biometrics

Fingerprint (touch)

Features

Notification light

Interchangeable covers, Notification light

Shopping information

MSRP

$ 249

$ 349

OnePlus X

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5 Comments

4. iLovesarcasm

Posts: 589; Member since: Oct 20, 2014

Good specs but buying chinaphones is too dangerous.

posted on Oct 29, 2015, 9:38 AM 0

3. jontaylor07

Posts: 169; Member since: Oct 12, 2015

I have to say I can't - and I'm trying hard here - see how the Oneplus X is a midrange phone. The SD801 is still one of the fastest mobile CPUs that Oneplus could source, and all the other specs are at or better than flagships like the iPhone. So what makes this mid-range? If it weren't Android (personal preference) I'd be more than happy with the X.